HOW TO – Create Wall Art with Electrical Tape
Lilybee posted an Instructable on how to create wall art with electrical tape and colored acetate. Channel your inner Mondrian and start decorating.
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Live music – on a bike!
Paul Freedman of Rock the Bike fitted a utility bicycle with instrument rack + seat – thus creating a mobile music performance vehicle. This demo vid shows the maiden voyage his friend Janaysa on vocals/keyboard – would’ve been nice to hear them ride through my neighborhood. Just imagine all the other instruments this could carry, […]
Mrs. Grossman’s Sticker Factory – Special Sale on Friday, June 27
If you’re in the Bay Area, don’t miss a special sale at Mrs. Grossman’s Sticker Factory in Petaluma, CA on Friday June 27 from 9am to 5:30pm. You’ll find below wholesale prices on a huge variety of stickers on rolls and strips, 3D stickers, glass crafting gems, patterned crafting ribbons, photo and scrapbooking albums. Mrs. […]
Increase the broadcast range of your RC car with some aluminum foil
This simple hack shows you how to increase the transmission range of any RC car by at least 50 feet by adding some aluminum foil to the remote control. Watch the video for the simple solution. [via]
Metrocard bicycle will not fit in the turnstyles
We’ve posted lots in the past about NYC Metrocard art projects, but this one might just take the cake. This bicycle is completely covered with hundreds of the cards, perhaps to make a statement about human powered vehicles vs. taking mass transit and the environmental impact you will have (not to mention the cash you […]
Guerilla gardening – seed bombs (of love)
I’m a big fan of guerilla gardening – neglected or abandoned urban spaces can be pretty bleak, it’s neat when people take the time to brighten things up. Heavy Petal Gardening has an easy recipe for Seed bombs – make sure you use seeds that are native to your area. (I especially like the way […]
HOW TO – Vegan Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler
Melisser, aka The Urban Housewife, shows you how to make a delicious (and vegan) strawberry-rhubarb cobbler on the Everyday Dish show.